Boston Common - Niche Media - A side of Boston that's anything but common.
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IMAGE COURTESY OF THE ARTIST Artist Robin Luciano Beaty's Refluence No. 2, 2013, encaustic, mixed media, vintage found objects (photographs, handwritten letters, books, lace) and aluminum on braced birch, 36" x 36". BOSTONCOMMON-MAGAZINE.COM 103 HAMMER & BRUSH NORTH OF BOSTON, A STANDOUT STUDIO THAT MATCHES THE ART INSIDE. BY JORDAN GOSSELIN As a working artist, Robin Luciano Beaty has no shortage of awards and exhibitions to her name. A consummate overachiever, she took on an ambitious new project—constructing a studio to house and display her art. "There came a point when I needed a proper studio to work larger, welcome patrons, and show my work," says Beaty, 39. The airy, 900-square-foot studio north of Boston is soaked with natural and track lighting from every angle and boasts movable worktables, piles of artist's tools, and plenty of wall space to display Beaty's pieces. The artist even installed a floating second floor to give herself more room without blocking natural light from the high-set windows. This loft-like floor doubles as her office and provides a relaxing escape; it houses a daybed that Beaty craftily constructed out of doors and windows from her childhood home. As if the rustic space weren't smart enough, Beaty designed the studio to be totally sustainable. Everything—from the studio's trendy furniture, up-cycled from antique îî SPACE SURREAL ESTATE & DESIGN